Where to travel in December?
All 335 destinations ranked by their December climate score — separately for beach holidays, city trips and hiking. Scores combine temperature, sea temperature, rain days and sunshine.
🏖 Best beach destinations in December
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai India | 99 | 30° | 27° | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Salalah Oman | 99 | 28° | 26° | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | North Goa India | 98 | 31° | 28° | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Palolem India | 98 | 31° | 28° | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Chiang Mai Thailand | 97 | 27° | – | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Santiago Chile | 97 | 27° | – | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Bangkok Thailand | 96 | 31° | – | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Banjul Gambia | 96 | 31° | 24° | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Cabo San Lucas Mexico | 96 | 26° | 25° | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Puerto Vallarta Mexico | 96 | 28° | 26° | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | Dubai United Arab Emirates | 95 | 26° | 25° | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Siem Reap Cambodia | 95 | 30° | – | 3 | 10 |
🏛 Best city trips in December
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxor Egypt | 100 | 23° | – | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Jaipur India | 99 | 23° | – | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Oaxaca Mexico | 99 | 25° | – | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Sharm El Sheikh Egypt | 99 | 23° | 25° | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Udaipur India | 99 | 25° | – | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Aqaba Jordan | 98 | 21° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Cabo San Lucas Mexico | 98 | 26° | 25° | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Delhi India | 98 | 22° | – | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Eilat Israel | 98 | 21° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | El Gouna Egypt | 98 | 22° | 25° | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Hurghada Egypt | 98 | 22° | 25° | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Marsa Alam Egypt | 98 | 24° | 25° | 0 | 10 |
🥾 Best hiking destinations in December
| # | Destination | Score | Day °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aqaba Jordan | 98 | 21° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Eilat Israel | 98 | 21° | 23° | 1 | 10 |
| 3 | Hurghada Egypt | 98 | 22° | 25° | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Swakopmund Namibia | 98 | 21° | 17° | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Dahab Egypt | 97 | 22° | 24° | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Delhi India | 97 | 22° | – | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | El Gouna Egypt | 97 | 22° | 25° | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Luxor Egypt | 97 | 23° | – | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Jaipur India | 94 | 23° | – | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Kathmandu Nepal | 94 | 17° | – | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | Mexico City Mexico | 94 | 20° | – | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | Petra Jordan | 94 | 15° | – | 3 | 9 |